Obituaries

Bruce A. Stephens, age 54, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away Monday, July 28, 2014, at St. Joe Hospital in Fort Wayne, Indiana. Bruce was formerly a Supervisor at Edge Plastics and Johnson Controls. He enjoyed racing Street Stocks at Butler Motor Speedway in Quincy, Michigan and other local tracks with …

Geneva I. Barnhart, 91 years, of Bryan, passed away Monday, July 28, 2014 at Genesis HealthCare-Bryan Center, Bryan, Ohio.  Geneva was born May 1, 1923 in West Unity, Ohio, the daughter of the late Vernon and Lela (Booerman) Fisher.  She married James D. Barnhart in West Unity, on August 3, 1940, and …

Thomas E. Zedaker, 51 years, of Bryan, entered into the presence of his Lord and Savior on Friday, July 25, 2014 at Evergreen Manor, Montpelier.  Tom was born February 6, 1963 in Quantico, Virginia, the son of Edwin and Evelyn (Fisher) Zedaker.  He was a 1981 graduate of Stryker High School.  He attended …

Bruce Lavon Thomas, age 83, of Edon, Ohio, died at 9:30 A.M. on July 23, 2014, at Laurels of DeKalb in Butler, Indiana, after an extended illness. Mr. Thomas worked in management for Kroger for ten years and then was a Regional Sales Manager for Super Value, retiring with thirty-four …

Lieselotte “Lottie” Emma Lloyd, age 85, of Bryan, Ohio, passed away at 1:50 P.M. on Friday, July 18, 2014, at Genesis Healthcare Center, Bryan where she had been a resident. She retired from Bryan Custom Plastics after 40 years of service. Lottie was a member of the Bryan Church of …

William “Bill” J. Beber, age 57, of Edgerton and formerly of Bryan, passed away at his home. Bill had been the organist at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Bryan for many years. Funeral services for Bill have been entrusted to Krill Funeral Service, 860 West Mulberry Street, Bryan where arrangements …

Wauneta M. (Wyse) Smith, age 94, lifetime resident of the Wauseon area, passed away Friday morning, July 18, 2014 at Fulton Manor in Wauseon. Wauneta, along with her husband, Paul W. Smith, founded Smith’s Family Restaurant, near Wauseon, in 1966. Wauneta was born in Fulton County, Ohio on December 23, …

James “Jim” H. Miller, age 76, of Edon, passed away at Evergreen Manor Nursing Home in Montpelier on Friday, July 18, 2014. Jim had worked in construction the majority of his life before becoming disabled. He was a member of the Williams County Coon Hunters and Bass Anglers. Jim was …

Richard A. Minck, 74 years, of Sherwood, passed away Friday, July 18, 2014 at Community Health Professionals Inpatient Hospice, Defiance.  Richard was born February 20, 1940 in Defiance, the son of the late John and Mildred (Coressel) Minck.  He was a 1958 graduate of Paulding High School.  Richard married Marilyn Ann Antoine on …

Mahlon L. Williams, age 92, of Wauseon, Ohio, and formerly of Peoria, Illinois, passed away Saturday, July 19, 2014 at Heartland of Wauseon. Prior to his retirement in 1983 he had worked for the Pabst Brewing Company in Peoria Heights, Illinois, for 25 years. Mahlon was born in Averyville, Illinois …